moreish

/ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/

//ˈmɔːɹɪʃ// adj

"moreish" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“moreish” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing one to want to have more, addictive.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moreish · moreish · English

moreish · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for moreish
PropertyValue
Headwordmoreish
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “moreish” in English

moreishsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moreish is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Causing one to want to have more, addictive.".

moreish has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From more + -ish. The correct English form is moreish, spelled M-O-R-E-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing one to want to have more, addictive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how moreish appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. More-ish. This wine has but one fault, and that is, it is more-ish: i.e. more of it is wanted, or there is too little of it.
  2. Tell you what, that crack is really moreish.

Etymology

From more + -ish.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "moreish"?
"moreish" is spelled M-O-R-E-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/.
What does "moreish" mean?
As an adjective, "moreish" means: Causing one to want to have more, addictive.
How do you pronounce "moreish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moreish" is /ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "moreish"?
From more + -ish. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list